| Kaye Kory | |
| State Delegate: | Virginia |
| District: | 38th |
| Term Start: | January 13, 2010 |
| Term End: | January 10, 2024 |
| Preceded: | Robert D. Hull |
| Succeeded: | Sam Rasoul (redistricting) |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1947 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Miami University University of Iowa George Mason University |
| Spouse: | Ross C. Kory, Jr. |
| Children: | Matthew, Alexander ("Sandy"), Caroline |
| Residence: | Fairfax County, Virginia |
| Committees: | Counties Cities and Towns, Science and Technology |
| Website: | www.kayekory.com |
L. Kaye Kory (born April 18, 1947) is an American politician. She served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 38th district in Fairfax County from 2010 to 2024.[1] She served on the Fairfax County School Board 1999 - 2009. Kory is a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
, Kory serves as the Chair of the Counties, Cities Towns Committee and as a member of the Labor and Commerce Committee, Finance Committee, and Public Safety Committee.[3]
Kory was born in Chicago. She attended The American School in Japan, and received a B.A. from Oxford College, now part of Miami University, in Oxford, Ohio, in 1969. She has also attended the University of Iowa and George Mason University.[2]
Kory married Ross C. Kory, Jr. They have three children.[2]
Kory became involved with the parent-teacher associations (or, PTA) at her children's schools, and was elected president and treasurer of the Justice High School PTA (formerly J.E.B. Stuart High School).
In June 1999, Kory won a special election for the Fairfax County School Board.[4] Kory won her next three subsequent elections.
In June 2009, Kory upset nine-term Virginia House of Delegates incumbent Robert D. Hull in a Democratic primary. She went on to win the seat in the general election that November.
In the 2019 election, Kory defeated primary challenger Andres Jimenez.[5] In the general election, she was elected unopposed.[6]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 38th district | ||||||
| Jun 9, 2009[7] | Democratic primary | L. Kaye Kory | 2,535 | 50.64 | ||
| Robert D. Hull | 2,470 | 49.35 | ||||
| Nov 3, 2009[8] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 9,621 | 59.50 | |
| Danny R. Smith | Republican | 6,505 | 40.23 | |||
| Write Ins | 42 | 0.25 | ||||
| Incumbent lost in primary; seat stayed Democratic | ||||||
| Nov 8, 2011[9] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 8,106 | 76.43 | |
| James L. "Jim" Leslie | Independent Green | 2,402 | 22.64 | |||
| Write Ins | 97 | 0.91 | ||||
| Nov 5, 2013[10] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 12,534 | 74.66 | |
| James L. "Jim" Leslie | Independent Green | 4,087 | 24.35 | |||
| Nov 3, 2015[11] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 7,819 | 74.65 | |
| James L. "Jim" Leslie | Independent Green | 2,655 | 25.35 | |||
| Nov 7, 2017[12] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 16,023 | 73.51 | |
| Paul Herring | Republican | 5,723 | 26.26 | |||
| Nov 5, 2019[13] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 13,934 | 93.26 | |
| Write Ins | 1,007 | 6.74 | ||||
| Nov 2, 2021[14] | General | L. Kaye Kory | Democratic | 16,853 | 68.8 | |
| Tom Pafford | Republican | 7,544 | 30.8 | |||